Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Marion, VA Thursday October, 23, 2025. Photo by Eric Francis
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Marion on Oct. 23. Photo by Eric Francis.

We’ve put together two photo galleries to show what the campaign trail looked like for the two candidates for governor the past two months. These draw from photos the campaigns shared and photos that we took. For the gallery on Abigail Spanberger, see here. To see where they stand on the issues, visit our Voter Guide.

Sept. 1, Buena Vista:

Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears walks in the Labor Day parade in Buena Vista. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Sept. 1, Covington:

Winsome Earle-Sears rides atop a vehicle from the Alleghany County Sheriff's Office in the Labor Day parade. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears rides atop a vehicle from the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office in the Labor Day parade in Covington. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Sept. 12, Blacksburg

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at memorial event for Charlie Kirk at Virginia Tech. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a memorial event for Charlie Kirk at Virginia Tech. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Sept. 27, Falls Church:

Winsome Earle-Sears in prayer at an Ethiopian restaurant in Falls Church. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears in prayer at an Ethiopian restaurant in Falls Church. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 3, Virginia Beach:

Winsome Earle-Sears tours IMS Gear in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears tours IMS Gear in Virginia Beach. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 9, Norfolk:

Winsome Earle-Sears (at right) turns to ask Abigail Spanberger a question during their debate. Screenshot from WAVY-TV.
Winsome Earle-Sears (at right) turns to ask Abigail Spanberger a question during their debate at Norfolk State University. Screenshot from WAVY-TV.

Oct. 11, Fairfax:

Winsome Earle-Sears campaigns at the Fairfax City Festival. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears campaigns at the Fairfax City Festival. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 15, Harrisonburg:

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a Republican event in Harrisonburg sponsore by state Sen. Mark Obenshain, "Oysters With Obenshain." Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a Republican event in Harrisonburg sponsored by state Sen. Mark Obenshain, “Oysters With Obenshain.” Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 18, Newport News:

Winsome Earle-Sears greets workers arriving at Newport News Shipbuilding. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears greets workers arriving at Newport News Shipbuilding. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 19, Fairfax County

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at the Singh Sabha Gurudwara Sikh temple in Fairfax County. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at the Singh Sabha Gurudwara Sikh temple in Fairfax County. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 23, Marion:

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at what was billed as a roundtable in Marion. Photo by Eric Francis.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at what was billed as a roundtable in Marion. Photo by Eric Francis.

Oct. 25, Gainesville:

Winsome Earle-Sears arrives at a campaign event in Gainesville. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears arrives at a campaign event in Gainesville. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 26, Chesapeake:

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Chesapeake on Oct. 26. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Chesapeake on Oct. 26. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 27, Ashburn:

Winsome Earle-Sears visits the ADAMS Center, a Muslim community center in Ashburn. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears visits the ADAMS Center, a Muslim community center in Ashburn. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 28, Richmond:

Winsome Earle-Sears arrivesfor an event at the State Capitol. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears arrives for an event at the State Capitol. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.

Oct. 29, Halifax County:

Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Halifax County on Oct. 29. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.
Winsome Earle-Sears speaks at a campaign event in Halifax County on Oct. 29. Courtesy of Earle-Sears campaign.